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[quote name='The Burpster' post='216255' date='Jun 10 2008, 03:40 PM']Shuoldnt be, I have had no issues with nylons and tuning posts. It is easy enough to srtip off some of the nylon tape if you need to but, OOI what intonation issues are you having? [/quote] well , my e string is slightly sharp from the 3rd fret down.

Anyone used one of these pickups , am hearing mixed opinions on them , some say they are nothing special , other people say they are very nice pickups. I am currently trying to decide between these pickups, the wizard 64's , the Fender original 62 and the Fender custom shop 60's

Am having some problems with the intonation on these strings (on the E string) , the string goes slightly sharp from the 3rd fret down . The E string seems to be a bit too long , even though I got the right scale length for my bass (32" medium scale) , I wonder whether having part of the actual string wrapped around the tuning post might be causing the intonation issue? I have used rounds and flats and never had this issue before , any help appreciated

Just had a thought , The E string seems to be too long , even though I got the right scale length for my bass , I wonder whether having part of the actual string wrapped around the tuning post might be causing the intonation issue? I know that this is not usually an issue with rounds and flats but perhaps tapewounds are different

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='215689' date='Jun 9 2008, 08:35 PM']What do you mean by tapewounds? Flats are often called tape wounds cos thats what they are, flat tape wrapped round a core instead of round wire. Or do you specifically mean nylon tapewounds like the trubass and the GHS nylons?[/quote] I mean Nylon Tapewounds like the trubass strings

Hi , was hoping someone can help me here , ive currently got a medium scale bass thats strung with Rotosound Trubass tapewounds , however the intonation on the E string is a bit ropey , can anyone recommend a set of tapewounds. They must be fairly dark sounding like the Rotos and must be available from a uk source (in order to avoid import duty) Any suggestions ?

[quote name='acidbass' post='212713' date='Jun 4 2008, 07:44 PM']Hello all, I've just joined a Beatles tribute band which means that I'll finally be able to put my lovely Beatbass to good use! Can anyone recommend a good set of short scale strings for it? The ones on it at the moment have been there since I bought it, and before I start gigging I feel they need a change. I've never bought strings for anything other than 34" scale length basses, and this one is 30", so I'm a little nervous about buying some that'll fit properly. Flatwounds would also be a bonus (if they're not a complete impossibility that is!) Thanks in advance for any advice guys! Danny[/quote] Labella do a set of flats for hofner style basses they are the Deep talking flats 760FHB for Hofner Beatle Bass set, you can get them from stringbusters.com. Please bare in mind when you buy strings for hofner style basses , you will need medium scale (32") strings , I cant remember why but I think its to do with the bridge design

Haven't bought one, but they look the cats pyjamas. I love the fact that they,ve upgraded/updated the bridge and have made it more substantial and the new machineheads they've used looked very heavy duty, reviews have been very good as well.

[quote name='neepheid' post='207121' date='May 27 2008, 11:22 AM']All it needs now is a body refinish - some of the original silver was lifted clean off by the previous owner removing a sticker and there's numerous dings and bumps in it. I'm thinking about going for something hideous like Surf Green - so bad it's good.[/quote] You mean something like this [url="http://www.deanguitars.com/summer06/zone_bass_lg.htm"]Link to hideous bright green bass guitar[/url]

[quote name='aceuggy' post='205703' date='May 24 2008, 09:16 PM']I'm new to the bass and didn't spend too much cash on gear, just in case it wasn't for me. I have to say now though that I love it and will no doubt want to upgrade to better equipment in the future. I would like your opinion. Do get what you pay for? Would a Fender P bass, for example, be worth the extra cash than my Squier P bass, will it sound, play better do you think? Any feedback will be welcome. Thanks.[/quote] Its more about what bass actually feels and sounds best to you. I have owned a couple of Squier P's and I have always found that (IMO) the build quality is good enough that after changing the pots and pickups , the Squiers make for very solid basses. I have a modded Squier P that feels and sounds much better than its modest price tag suggests it should

[quote name='johnnylager' post='200367' date='May 16 2008, 12:45 PM']Or get a series / parallel (or S-1 type) switch - gives you true J & pseudo-P. Andy at Wizard's always a good bet though...[/quote] I think i'll try Andy at Wizard's as ive already got a 2 band eq on my bass and am thinking of adding a passive/active switch so i think an s1 switch as well might be overkill

Got a MIM Fender with Jazz Bass Pickups , However I am craving a little of that P Bass Thump , Does anybody know of a Jazz Bass pickup that has a split coil inside a Jazz Bass pickup ? Im thinking maybe I might have to speak to Wizard pickups and see if I can get one custom made but if there is already one available then that would be good. I've heard that the Dimarzio Model J is a split coil inside a Jazz Bas pickup , is this true ?

Thanks for the replies , looks like it barts then , I noticed they seem to in the past had sets of pickups in "Deep" and "Bright" models is this still the case or have these been phased out?

thanks guys , any particular set of Barts ?

Hi , I am looking for some jazz bass passive pickups , and am after a smooth , dark tone , any suggestions ?

Hi , I have a jazz that I may be swapping the pickups on and was looking at vintage jazz bass pickups (Fender Original 62 , Seymour Duncan SJB-1) , I know what a vintage Precision bass sounds like but tbh I have no idea what a Vintage Jazz Bass sounds like , can someone help me out with this , what kind of tone can I expect ? How does it differ from a more modern Jazz Bass tone ?

Trying to find somewhere that sells the Dimarzio Model One pickup , so far ive only found US suppliers. Does anybody know of anywhere in the Uk that sells this pickup ?

[quote name='Pbassred' post='160056' date='Mar 19 2008, 07:53 AM']Apparently they didn't. That box has been there since Stringbusters made strings cheap. I wish shops actually stocked stuff though. "we can get it in for you sir". Well so can I mate.[/quote] It even had the old chromes packaging before Daddario revamped it

[quote name='Mottlefeeder' post='160064' date='Mar 19 2008, 08:40 AM']Hang on a minute - you can't have your cake and eat it. You want the local shop to pay for high street rates, and have stuff for you to look at, but you want their prices to be at internet levels, where they operate from industrial estate warehouses? Slightly off topic, there was an internet outdoor-clothing site which kept a list of retailers. They would actually direct potential customers to their local stockist to try on gear, so they would know the correct size when they came back to buy online. I think that is just wrong.[/quote] sorry i should have mentioned , the local shop is a high street shop and not a local mom and pop type shop but a big stockist of bass/guitar stuff (just not flatwounds evidently)

[quote name='ahpook' post='159894' date='Mar 18 2008, 08:31 PM']maybe they're vintage ?[/quote] LOL , the packaging on them was battered enough that they may well have been on the shelf since the 60's

Went to my local music shop to pick up some new flatwounds , only ones they had in stock were Chromes. Now when I asked the price I nearly fainted on the spot ..... £39.99 !!! Needless to say I walked out of the shop with no strings , what made me laugh was that the box looked battered , like it had been on the shelf for years

Hi , Recently got a shortscale Epiphone EB0 bass and installed some Roto Trubass strings , these strings will not stay in tune or intonate properly at all which is puzzling as I have used them on longscale basses with no problems. At first I thought it must be the bass but in the interest of finding what was causing the problems I took the strings off and put a set of chromes on the bass , as soon as I switched to the chromes the intonation and tuning was perfect (after some minor intonation adjustments) . Is this problem common with tapewound strings or is it just the Roto tapewounds that suffer from this. BTW this was a spare set that I had for a longscale bass , I trimmed off the excess string before I put them on

I am thinking of getting a Dimarzio Model One pickup for my Epiphone EB0 as the sound is not as bassy as the Gibson humbucker and is quite clean in comparison to the Gibson humbucker , How is the low end on the model one ? , does it have more low end than the Epiphone EB0 Pickup ? Also Im having problems finding places that stock them on the net , anyone know anywhere I can find them on the net?

thanks for the info guys , can I use cardboard to shim the neck (eg. the carboard that the rotosound string packs are made of) , this would be ideal if I can as it would be easy to cut to fit , however im concerned that humidity/changes in humidity/weather might affect the shim if made of cardboard , forgive me if this sounds dumb, im not very bright were these kind of things are concerned

Hi , was wondering if anyone would be able to help , I have aquired a new p bass , have lowered the bridge saddles as low as they will go but action is still quite high. Do I need to tighten or loosen truss rod to correct this ?